So far 18 buildings have been destroyed and 68 structures are threatened by the fire, according to Cal Fire estimates.

An emergency shelter has been set up by the Red Cross at the Igo-Ono Elementary School in Igo for those burned out or displaced by the fire.

Evacuees Linda Hall and Anthony Gambino visited the shelter today, trying to find help for their dogs still at their home in the fire area.

They got stuck outside the fire zone after a quick run to buy drinking water turned into a confusing evacuation them.

The couple, who live on Selvester Ranch Road, drove into Ono to buy more water for themselves and their eight dogs, but mandatory road closures that had been put in place within the hour they were gone kept them from returning home.

"We've been stuck like them since yesterday," Gambino said, watching other families as they arrived at the Red Cross shelter.

The couple hasn't been able to return home since.

"The only thing I'm worried about is my dogs," Hall said. "I think the place is safe as long as the fire don't come down."

Shasta County animal control officers said they would take the couple to their home this afternoon to check on their dogs.

More than 2,000 firefighters had been assigned to combat the Bully Fire by Tuesday morning, up from about 1,800 personnel early Monday. The response includes 105 fire engines, 62 fire crews, six airtankers, 10 helicopters, 47 bulldozers and 19 water trucks.

Donations for Bully Fire victims can be made to the Disaster Relief Committee through any branch of North Valley Bank. Monetary donations can be mailed to the Disaster Relief Committee at P.O. Box 281, Igo CA 96047-0281. Donations will be tax deductible.